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sob Meaning & Definition

/sɒb/

What Does Sob Mean?

Sob is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-3 language code for Sobei. As a noun, it means A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath. As a verb, it means To weep with convulsive gasps.

Word Facts for Sob

Part of speechsymbol, noun, verb, interjection
Pronunciation/sɒb/
Synonymssobbing
Pluralsobs
Verb formssobs, sobbing, sobbed

Sob Definition (Symbol)

  1. ISO 639-3 language code for Sobei.

Sob as a Noun

  1. A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
  2. The sound of sob.

Sob as a Verb

  1. To weep with convulsive gasps.

    She was sobbing because she was feeling very miserable.

  2. To say (something) while sobbing.

    "He doesn't love me!" she sobbed.

Sob as an Interjection

  1. An exclamation of usually mild displeasure.

Verb

  1. To soak.

Noun

  1. Sound of sob

Synonyms of Sob

sobbing
Sob synonyms and antonyms →

Sob in a Sentence

She was sobbing because she was feeling very miserable.

"He doesn't love me!" she sobbed.

Word Forms & Grammar

sob (plural sobs)

sob (third-person singular simple present sobs, present participle sobbing, simple past and past participle sobbed)

sob

Words That Rhyme With Sob

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Origin of Sob

Origin 1: From Middle English sobben, perhaps from Middle Low German sabben (“to drool, slobber, salivate”). Cognate with West Frisian sabje, sobje (“to suck”), Dutch zabben, sabbelen (“to suck”), zabberen (“to drool”), German Low German sabbeln, severn (“to drool”), German sabbern (“to drool, slobber”), Norwegian sabbe (“to spill, drop, make a mess”). Compare also Old English sēofian (“to lament”), German saufen (“to drink, swig”).

Origin 2: See sop.

Sob: Your Questions Answered

Is sob a symbol or a noun?

Sob is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun, a verb and an interjection.

What is another word for sob?

Close synonyms of sob are sobbing. See the full list of sob synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of sob?

The plural of sob is sobs.

What is the past tense of sob?

The past tense of sob is sobbed. The present participle is sobbing.